Clutch mechanism.



R. R. CASE.

CLUTCH MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1916.

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I WITNESSES I BY flaw 5i w/wwxa JMTOHNEY R. R. CASE.

CLUTCH MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9. 191a.

1 %3@ Q@@@ Patented Aug. 7, 191?.

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R. R. CASE.

CLUTCH MECHANISM. APPLICATQN FILED 1UNE9, 9H5. I Patented Aug. 7,1917.

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1 on one out. on tom ohile ine i in. elitey to the shstits 533 which o be connected there-- h means of i a arhol or Eal 'fi lUl' JBtl within 7 led huh poi- 3 shown gsositeiy on final which m" to 21 of clearly i which connectin a Si 1" woe: nrtetl by (Li's 2L ing like or i slcom valve 41 which is dinelly of. the oylinrieir so as molly open eiml close or cover \1; ports 41') The valves 41 hot by means of a lever it shout centrally oi? its mail 20 shown in Fig. lever 4.9 is formed. with a soc t or hole 4" to rec ive one arm of e lever hi, the l c2. heingg pivotelly int onrtlmli I-IQVQ ottheheecl longer :tl'in l is con- ,1 ml 6 to :1 collar oi and upon the formccl to he entori: (not 'i not pedal es we.) nsnelly operated in the oi'clinm intern-c thI'oWingt-heclu.

' journals 33 of which and the head. 22 5 on; o

sions 50 ot thevalves 41, the psrts tl snot being; shown'in Fig. 6 es connected by the Webs 01 bars 51. 7

it Will now be understood that when the clutch is thrown out, the intermecli. shaft 25 is not actuated for the reason. test it temporarily disconnected from the elriviiw; shaft 23. Under such arrangement, the m clutch gear 19 being fastened to the tiy wheel is constantly driven thereby anti then:- ifoi'e serves to revolve the pinions 34;, e

t e Wily" Pest. Under such arrangement, v I

$3 emit are in. the position. illustrated To operate the clutch, the valves 1-1 s 3 HLUVE-Kl gradually outwelvi so to cover the e pelts oi the cylinders This lice; i'esistance to the Working of the pistons 21ml serves to prevent the pinions turning. il 'hen the ports el tally my 1.1 '0. I :1" and 2; Without the ob ectionable notion incident to the use ot many oi present day clutches used in e, siiniier nectlojn. The fiexlble connection he the clutch and the fly wheel centr members and the gradual closing ports i0 by means of the valves IE1 eoopei to produce the end referred to vim, t" e o oration of the clutch free "from tend to grab. This adds greatly to the coiniort 5 oi? the passengers ztnsl the life encl clorehility of all parts of the CELI and the mechenism. thereof. l roni'the foregoing description, connection with the accompanying in s, will now be understootl that clutch may be operated gradually the automatic means are provided :loi up the gripping rmoven ent of the clttch so as to prevent the objectionable grshhi action thereof noticeable in teeny cots.

will?) that gradual gripping movement of clutch is brought about through two agencies one consisting in the flexible connection between the main clutch gear encl the :tly Wheel, the

incendior connecting end discon- J and driven sltiniits in-- one ltaetivecn said clutch 1 operating to prevent the grabbing, ccntriifugnlly tensioning; said flexible combination of e'driving shaft, o, driven n dy Wheel fast on the driving short a clutch for connecting and disconnecting driving and lriven simfts a oentrifr, 1 controlled member carried by said vrlqeeji and n de connection between nienitier and :1 member of the clutch.

The combination of driving shaft, & driven shaft, 2%. fly Wheel first on the driving (elicit, clutch for coinieoting and disconng' driving and driven shafts, said clnten embodying a main internally toothed clntcli gear driven the fly "Wheel, n clutch head fast on the driven shaft a, wimp-cor ried by the latter and comprising piston and n cylinder having n pert therein, n pinion onrnnled on neid head in mesh with the clutch operatively coupled to said piston by n connecting rod, controlled sleeve valve for opening and clos ing the port in said cylinder.

L The combination driving shaft, a driven nhoit a fly rvl'ieel first on the driving Shaft clutch :ifor connecting and disconend a, manually.

nesting the driving and driven clutch embodying]; e mail inter; oluteli gear driven by the head on the driven l. of pumps carried by the comprising a piston and n cy a port therein, a, plurality of nailed on said head in mesh "mm gear and ope'rativelycoupled to said piston by connecting rods, and simultaneously operable manually controlled sleeve valves opening and. closing the ports in said cylin ere. v

5. The combination of ii driving shaft, it driven shaft, a fly wheel fast on the driving shaft, and a clutch mechanism for connecting and disconnecting the driving" and driven shafts, said clutch mechanism comprising a gear mounted on the driven shaft, a pump including a piston and cylinder the latter having n port inert-Lin a connecting rod gear meshing with and netneted by said gem? on the driven shaft,

i 1 slantin com illy tooti'ied n connon between the piston and connecting and a manually operable sleeve vol.

rounding said cylinder and port therein. V

In testimony whereof I afin my signature RUYAL GAS 1.

Witnesses C. S. l-llilvn'o'in V Sonnnnonwu controllin .e

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